Firms eye £6bn Houses of Parliament job

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A raft of construction firms including Mace, Bechtel and Arup are all eyeing potential bids for work on the up to £6bn restoration and renewal of the Houses of Parliament, Building has learned, writes Louise Dransfield. Last week Deloitte Real Estate, Aecom and HOK published a long-awaited report commissioned by both Houses of Parliament into potential strategic options for the renewal of the grade Misted buildings. The study laid out three options for the work costing between £4bn and £6bn and taking up to 30 years to complete. The consultancy trio warned major irreversible damage could be done to the palace unless significant restoration work is undertaken soon.